South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1887-08-26


vi b considerable campaign thuoder
The republicans arc also making ar
engagements for m unusually vigor-
QUE cS,npaigo in Ohio. in view Of The
presidential campaign OF 1883. and
the vital importance of holding the
Buckeye State safe to its republicAr
moorlngs.
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The long. x2ectsd Al dress of ,h,
republican State committee of vir.
ginis, VI which Gen. Maj one is char
man, was given to the press for pull
location Tuesday. It is q reply In
detail to the several planks in the
platform adopted by tho democratic
State convention At Roanoke. and il
signed by Gen. Malone. It sndeav.
ors to show that the Virginia demo-
Gratis are inconsistent in their posi-.
ton on the question Of abolishing Of
reducing internal revenue taxation,
and argues that pledges in that di,
rection from democratic leaders In
Virginia amount to nothing, mas,
much as the democratic majority in
Congress, by reason Of Mr. Randalrs
action, has repeatedly failed to Sc.
cure relief. II Virginia taxpayers
are TO be relieved from interna! reve
nue. taxes, the address urges that tt CIV
must turn to the republican party,
which has shown its Willingness to
help them in the past. The debt
question Is discussed at considerable
length, and the Virginia democrats
are criticised sharply for tho incon-
potency displayed in dealing with the
subject. The address claims that
the whole question was in q state oil
utter confusion until the republicans
took held of it and Strengthened i,
out by the Riddleberger bill. and
points out that the democrats, WAC
began by denounciDg it as dishonest,
finally adopted 1t as necessary to
their political salvation, and now pro-
claim that they will stand by It to the
last gasp. Gen. Malone and his es.
sociates, however, do not outline any
definite plan for the payment Of the
debt CT the settlement of the vexet
question, but content themselves with
promising satisfactory so'u.ion, il
they are entrusted with tho manages
ment of the States affairs. Gov. Lee
is criticised with some severity, and
the address concludes by asking for
explanations with reference to alleged
shoI tcomings Of the democratic State
administration. which will doubtless
be given by the democratic leaders
in Virginia before tho close Of the
campaign.
sx*
TIE old know nothing party of for.
ty. odd years ago, it SEEING is not
dead yet. The Philadelphia Press
says arrangements have been made
to hold a convention OF a new Amer.
lean party, with America for Ameri-
cans for its motto. The one central
idea Of this new party Is the restric.
ton of immigration. It claims a
mem bership Of 100000. One OF
the most prominent men liz the organ.
izatiOn is Grand Master Workman
Powder'y. of the Knights Of Labor.
The convention will be held in Phila-
delphia in July next, when candi-
dates for president and vice-Iresi-
dent will be nomina ted.
~
CoLoRow, the Ute chief who is
making the disturbance In Colorado,
Is an enormous old savage weighing
500 pounds. He is what is known in
baseball as "kicker." He has nov.
er been satisfied with the govern.
ment, and has been more or less re-
bellious all his life. He used to yisi,
Denver very otter, and on one occa.
sion went to Governor McCook's
office and became rather insol ent.
Governor McCook kicked CoIorow
out Of his Office and down flight Of
stairs into the street.
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Tue Richmond State, speaking OF
Gen. Lees army coat, says: "The
coat which is now 10 the custody Of
r. 4. L9e Camp, and which is to be
sent TO Mo-ciey the sc uIptor, to whom
vas awarded the work or making the
equestrian statue Of Lee, was worn
by Gen. Lee during the war. After
the war it became the property OF
Gen. Custis Lee. who recently turned
il over TO Lee ca mp at Richmond.
rhe coat Is nov ia the hands of a
Richmond tailor. who is smoothing
wrinkles in IT."
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REPORTS as TO the condition OF buss
mess throughout the Country con-
tinue TO be of the most encouraging
character, and, barring accident, tho
autumn commercial movement will
be the largest ever known. 1t is on.